BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//World Affairs Council of Connecticut - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:World Affairs Council of Connecticut X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ctwac.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for World Affairs Council of Connecticut REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231203 DTSTAMP:20260424T175537 CREATED:20230615T172044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231106T161100Z UID:10000225-1701388800-1701561599@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Model United Nations 2023 DESCRIPTION:CTWAC Model United Nations brings together over 1\,000 students from across Connecticut to engage with each other through debate and diplomacy\, preparing them to become future global leaders. \nThe Council’s MUN program is exclusively student-run\, offering students opportunities to take leadership positions and negotiate with peers. At #CTWACMUN\, students experience the inner workings of international policymaking as they tackle global issues and controversies\, navigate crisis scenarios\, debate solutions\, and draft resolutions. \nThrough the MUN program\, students have the opportunity to travel to New York to tour the United Nations Headquarters\, meet diplomats from the countries they are representing\, and discuss timely global issues with the policymakers who are currently working to solve them. \n\nLearn more about the World Affairs Council of Connecticut’s Model UN program and how to get involved here. \nSupport the 2023 Model United Nations URL:https://ctwac.org/event/model-united-nations-2023/ LOCATION:University of Hartford\, 200 Bloomfield Ave\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06117\, US ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Model-UN-2023.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T150000 DTSTAMP:20260424T175537 CREATED:20230119T165608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230711T182709Z UID:10000236-1695369600-1695394800@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Global Security Forum 2023 DESCRIPTION:Global Security Forum 2023: Tipping Points & Tripwires\nVisit the official GSF 2023 website\nThe Global Security Forum will bring you the world’s biggest names in global security ever seen on our stage. Generals\, experts\, policymakers\, and foreign leaders convene in Connecticut to address the most critical global security issues of today and the opportunities of tomorrow. \nStay in the know about exciting speaker announcements and updates. \nJoin the World Affairs Council of CT\, the Charter Oak Chapter of the Military Officers Association\, Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security (WCAPS)\, and World Affairs Councils across the region for an all-day seminar featuring experts from top military and civilian institutions. This event is not to be missed. \n\nThe Details\nWhen: Thursday\, September 21 – Friday\, September 22\, 2023\nWhere: Locations across Hartford\nTickets: $25-$250 | Required | In-person\, virtual\, & bundle options \nView the full lineup and purchase tickets\n\nThe Global Security Forum has hosted Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin; Admiral Michael Gilday\, 32nd Chief of Naval Operations; Admiral (U.S. Navy\, Ret.) Michelle Howard; Gen. (U.S. Army\, Ret.) Wesley Clark; Admiral (U.S. Navy\, Ret.) Dennis Blair\, former Director of National Intelligence; Gen. (U.S. Army\, Ret.) David Petraeus; Gen. (U.S. Air Force\, Ret.) Lori Robinson\, former Commander\, USNORTHCOM & NORAD; Lt. Gen. (U.S. Army\, Ret.) Mark Hertling; Ambassador (Ret.) Bonnie Jenkins; Dr. Richard Haass; and many more distinguished security leaders. \n\nSponsors & Supporters\nBecome a sponsor\n\nPresenting Partners\n \n\nStay globally involved\nAs a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, you can get exclusive access to events\, low ticket prices\, and travel opportunities\, build relationships with local leaders and global dignitaries\, and join our community of global citizens. Let us bring the world to you. \nTo renew your membership or become a member\, consider the member levels on our website. Join now so you don’t miss out on exclusive events like this. \nIf you want to check your membership status\, email Abby at anoyes@ctwac.org or log in on the membership site. URL:https://ctwac.org/event/global-security-forum-2023/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Tipping-Points-Tripwires-GSF-2023.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230915T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230915T170000 DTSTAMP:20260424T175537 CREATED:20230914T003226Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T003322Z UID:10000246-1694793600-1694797200@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Premiere: State of the Ukrainian Counteroffensive DESCRIPTION:Watch the full conversation here. \nThe war in Ukraine is arguably at its most critical tipping point. \nHaving won their survival by resisting Russian advances at the beginning of the war\, the Ukranian people are now engaged in a hard-fought counteroffensive to liberate the rest of their territory and citizens. \nOur Fellow Jonah Gosnay sat down with Dr. Fred Kagan to discuss the current state of the counteroffensive and our role in setting up Ukraine for success. \nPremiering: Friday\, September 15 | 4:00 PM | Live on our Youtube channel \nClick here to be notified for the premiere. \n\nThis conversation was recorded as part of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut’s 2023 Global Security Forum: Tipping Points & Tripwires. Register and learn more at www.gsf2023.com. Join us on September 21 and 22.  \n\nFeaturing: \nDr. Fred Kagan | Director of the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute \nFrederick W. Kagan\, author of the 2007 report Choosing Victory: A Plan for Success in Iraq\, is one of the intellectual architects of the successful “surge” strategy in Iraq. He is the director of AEI’s Critical Threats Project and a former professor of military history at the US Military Academy at West Point. His books range from Lessons for a Long War (AEI Press\, 2010)\, coauthored with Thomas Donnelly\, to the End of the Old Order: Napoleon and Europe\, 1801-1805 (Da Capo\, 2006). \n\nAbout the 2023 Global Security Forum \nFrom the disruptive potential of AI to Russian threats of nuclear war\, Global Security Forum 2023 will focus on areas that will be critical tipping points for global security in the coming decade. How can we identify these tipping points and prepare for an uncertain future? Learn more at gsf2023.com.  \n\nStay globally involved\nAs a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, you can get exclusive access to events\, low ticket prices\, and travel opportunities\, build relationships with local leaders and global dignitaries\, and join our community of global citizens. Let us bring the world to you. \nTo renew your membership or become a member\, consider the member levels on our website. Join now so you don’t miss out on exclusive events like this. \nIf you want to check your membership status\, email Abby at anoyes@ctwac.org or log in on the membership site. URL:https://ctwac.org/event/premiere-state-of-the-ukrainian-counteroffensive/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Opening-screen-Ukraine-Counteroffensive.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230524T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230524T193000 DTSTAMP:20260424T175537 CREATED:20230428T161232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T220659Z UID:10000240-1684951200-1684956600@ctwac.org SUMMARY:A Celebration of Peruvian Cuisine DESCRIPTION:**This event is sold out. To join the waitlist\, please call us at (860) 241-6118 or email us at info@ctwac.org. \n\nThe World Affairs Council of Connecticut has teamed up with the Consulate General of Peru in Hartford to celebrate the culinary excellence of Peru at the James Beard-nominated Coracora restaurant.\nJoin us for dinner with the Consul General of Peru in Hartford\, Elvis Tuesta\, and engage in culinary diplomacy with members of our community over an exquisite selection of traditional Peruvian dishes. \nThe evening includes a welcome by Consul General Elvis Tuesta\, followed by remarks from Deputy Consul General Gonzalo Rivera on Peru’s culinary excellence. \n\n\n\nThe Details:\nWhen: Wednesday\, May 24th at 6:00 PM \nWhere: Coracora Restaurant | 162 Shield St. West Hartford \nTickets: $70 | Required | Availability is extremely limited \nTickets available here \n\nThe Restaurant\n\n \nCoracora is a family-owned restaurant\, with its owners and head chef hailing from Coracora\, Peru.\nThe restaurant is a nominee and finalist for the James Beard Foundation award for “Outstanding Restaurant\,” one of only five in the country. \nChef Macarena Ludena and owner Grecia Ludena have prepared an exclusive menu for our members\, showcasing the best dishes of their acclaimed cuisine. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoracora in the news\nCoracora restaurant in West Hartford celebrates James Beard nomination – CT Public \nCoracora restaurant in West Hartford named ‘gastronomy ambassador’ by Peruvian consul – Record Journal \nGovernor\, State and Local Officials Celebrate Coracora\, the West Hartford Restaurant Named a James Beard Finalist – Weha.com \n\n\n\nThe culinary excellence of Peru\nPeruvian food recently emerged as one of the most acclaimed cuisines in the world\, with its diverse global influences and creative use of local ingredients. \nLima\, Peru is considered by many the gastronomic capital of the Americas\, with many of its restaurants recognized in the World’s 50 Best in the last decade. \nRead more about Peruvian Cuisine here. \n\n\nStay globally involved\nAs a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, you can get exclusive access to events\, low ticket prices\, and travel opportunities\, build relationships with local leaders and global dignitaries\, and join our community of global citizens. Let us bring the world to you. \nTo renew your membership or become a member\, consider the member levels on our website. Join now so you don’t miss out on exclusive events like this. \nIf you want to check your membership status\, email Abby at anoyes@ctwac.org or log in on the membership site. URL:https://ctwac.org/event/a-celebration-of-peruvian-cuisine/ LOCATION:Coracora Restaurant\, West Hartford\, 162 Shield St\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06110 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Peru-dinner-header-for-website-1.png GEO:41.7286971;-72.7207535 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Coracora Restaurant West Hartford 162 Shield St West Hartford CT 06110;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=162 Shield St:geo:-72.7207535,41.7286971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220607T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220607T200000 DTSTAMP:20260424T175537 CREATED:20220424T235105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220513T124629Z UID:10000234-1654624800-1654632000@ctwac.org SUMMARY:The Diplomat 2022 DESCRIPTION:Be in the room for Connecticut’s premier global event.\nIn its third year\, The Diplomat will be bigger than ever. Still hosted within the stunning backdrop of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art\, we look forward to celebrating Connecticut as an important global partner. \nJoin us in welcoming diplomats from around the world to our state. Network\, make exclusive business contacts\, and meet a new global connection. \n\n \n \n \n Slide 1RESERVE YOUR TICKETClick the button below to complete your registration. We look forward to seeing you there! \nRESERVE YOUR TICKET URL:https://ctwac.org/event/the-diplomat-2022/ LOCATION:Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art\, 600 Main Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06103\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/diplomat-2022Artboard-1.png GEO:41.7636438;-72.6730446 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art 600 Main Street Hartford CT 06103 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=600 Main Street:geo:-72.6730446,41.7636438 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220514T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220514T170000 DTSTAMP:20260424T175537 CREATED:20220514T145846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220514T145846Z UID:10000123-1652515200-1652547600@ctwac.org SUMMARY:Andrew Young: The World in Context DESCRIPTION:The World Affairs Council\, in partnership with Goodwin University\, is live and in-person for a conversation with politician\, diplomat\, and activist Ambassador Andrew Young (Ret.) about the future of the United Nations — and democracy — and how current global crises might impact the world order as we know it. \nModerated by Jeffrey Ogba\, Professor of History and the founding Director of the Center for the Study of Popular Music at UCONN. Sign up now. \nThis is an in-person event.\n\n \n \n \n Slide 1RESERVE YOUR TICKETClick the button below to complete your registration. We look forward to seeing you there! \nREGISTER NOW URL:https://ctwac.org/event/andrew-young-the-world-in-context/ LOCATION:Goodwin University\, 1 Riverside Dr\, East Hartford\, CT\, 06118\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ctwac.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/YouTube-Covers-Thumbnails.png GEO:41.7437045;-72.6402484 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Goodwin University 1 Riverside Dr East Hartford CT 06118 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1 Riverside Dr:geo:-72.6402484,41.7437045 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR